Elegant Decay

Elegant Decay
Toolbox

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Tombstone Graveyard

b/w photo in stone frame

Found this pile of discarded headstones behind a monument company in St Louis, MO

Friday, December 30, 2016

Marilyn in the Hamptons

I discovered a huge canvas painting of Marilyn tucked behind piles of items for sale in a junk shop in the Hamptons on Long Island,  New York.

I snapped this photo in black and white, developed it, printed it and later handpainted it.

Las Vegas View

b/w photo, framed

View from our hotel room in Las Vegas,  Nevada

Celtic Shadows

2 more items for the January show.

Stencil on photo paper, then exposed to light.
One handpainted.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Trio of Old Photographs


3 photos framed and ready for the January show.

These photos were taken by Steve in the early 70's while he attended college in Chicago.
I printed them from his negatives and hand painted the photos.

L to R:
Smokin' Chicago
Chicago Crosswalk
Chicago Chic

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Doll Arm Rack

Finished some more projects this evening with Steve's help.

We made 3 beautiful doll arm racks,  strong enough to hold heavy coats or jackets.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Jerry's Barn Project

My friends, Tami and Jerry, recently sold there home and moved out of state. Jerry loved the old barn that was located on their property, so when helping them clean up before their move, I found some old barn boards that Jerry had replaced awhile ago and took them. I snapped several photos of his barn and then make these barn board photo displays. I'll give one to Jerry when we visit them next spring, so he'll always have a little piece of his beloved barn.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Hard at Work

Snow and cold outside gives me an excuse to spend the whole day in my work room!

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Memories of a Sleepy Hollow Barn

Finished a new piece today. Used an old barn window to showcase photos of our old barn.